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This Old Dark Machine by James Vincent McMorrow
This Old Dark Machine
Capo 3
Am Em
Spring it came upon us, every insect filled the air
D Am
dropped their wings upon my brother, cast their shadows on his hair
Am Em
If we follow where they're leading, we will surely come before
D Am
some unseen and wondrous magic made of visions to explore
D Am
Near the town where we were living was an old abandoned farm
D Am
every year we'd plant an orchid in the shelter of it's arm
D Am
to protect us from the madness of the future still to come
Em F D
it will be like this forever I will keep you safe from harm
Am Em D Am
Oohoo Ohhoo Ohooo ohhooo
Am Em
Then they caught us in the summer dressed in fathers finest clothes
D Am
you the hat he wore to market I the jacket filled with holes
Am Em
I've been searching all these hours for a hand as pale as bone
D Am
that would keep the strongest sunlight and reflect the brightest stone
D Am
Near the town where we were living was a warm and fragrant smell
D Am
of the orchid we had planted. Now a forest tall and well
D Am
what a statue to our greatness. What a story all will tell
Em F D
they'll remember us forever. They'll remember where we fell
Am Em D Am
Oohoo Ohhoo Ohooo ohhooo
Am G
This old dark machine, it shakes and it shudders pulls to the left,
D
Then dies near the gutter but still in the road, the traffic is silent
Am C
the people they stare, and then they turn violent if they should touch,
Am
The hem of your dress. I would rise like a lion, strike out again
C G
the faithful they wait, the faithful they wait for the sign
D Am
Near the town where we were living was a loud and joyous sound
D Am
as the earth and all her beauty picked us up from off the ground
D Am
carried far across the mountain to a kingdom never bound
F C D
we will live like this forever. I will love you. I will love you.
Am Em D Am
I will love Ohoohhooo
Am Em D Am
Oohoo Ohhoo Ohooo ohhooo 3x
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Capo on 3
I took these chords from a live video I saw, so it might not be exactly the same as on the album.
E A D G B E
Am 0-0-2-2-1-0
Am7 0-0-2-0-1-0
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
D 0-0-0-2-3-2
C 3-3-2-0-1-0
G/C 3-2-0-0-1-0
Fill
e|--------|
B|-1------|
G|-0--00--|
D|-0--00--|
A|-0--00--|
E|-0h333--|
Am Fill
Am Em
Spring it came upon us, every insect filled the air
D Am Fill
Dropped their wings upon my brother, cast their shadows on his hair
Am Em
If we follow where they're leading, We will surely come before
D Am Am7
some unseen and wondrous magic, made of visions to explore
D Am Am7
Near the town where we were living, was an old abandoned farm
D Am Am7
Every year we'd plant an orchid, in the shelter of it's arm
D Am Am7
To protect us from the madness, of the future still to come
Em C D
It will be like this forever, I will keep you safe from harm
Bridge
Am Em D Am Fill
Am Em
Then they caught us in the summer, dressed in fathers finest clothes
D Am Fill
You the hat he wore to market, I the jacket filled with holes
Am Em
I've been searching all these hours, for a hand as pale as bone
D Am Am7
That would keep the strongest sunlight, and reflect the brightest stone
D Am Am7
Near the town where we were living, was a warm and fragrant smell
D Am Am7
Of the orchid we had planted, now a forest tall and well
D Am Am7
What a statue to our greatness, what a story all will tell
Em C D
They'll remember us forever, they'll remember where we fell
Bridge
Am Em D Am Fill
Am
This old dark machine, it shakes and it shudders
G/C
Pulls to the left, then dies near the gutter
D
But still in the road, the traffic is silent
Am
The people they stare, and then they turn violent
C
If they should touch, the hem of your dress
Am
I would rise like a lion, strike out again
C
The faithful they wait, the faithful they wait
G/C
By the sign
D Am Am7
Near the town where we were living, came a loud and joyous sound
D Am Am7
As the earth and all her beauty, picked us up from off the ground
D Am Am7
Carried far across the mountain, to a kingdom never bound
Em C D
We will live like this forever, I will love you, I will love you
Bridge x 2
Am Em D Am
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 3
Tuning:Standard - CAPO ON 1ST FRET
A simple strumming song to play, please listen to recording for strumming
patterns, although it is very discreet guitar so feel free to make up your own
thing. Chords relative to capo.
VERSES:
Bm
spring it came upon us,
F#m
every insect filled the air
E7
dropped their wings upon my brother,
Bm
cast their shadows on his hair
Bm
if we follow where they're leading,
F#m
we will surely come before
E7
some unseen and wondrous magic
Bm
made of visions to explore
CHORUS:
E7
near the town where we were living
Bm
was an old abandoned farm
E7
every year we'd plant an orchid
Bm
in the shelter of it's arm
E7
to protect us from the madness
Bm
of the future still to come
E7
it will be like this forever
D
i will keep you safe from harm
BRIDGE: (with vocals, no lyrics)
Bm F#m E7 Bm
VERSE 2 (as before)
CHORUS 2 (as before)
BRIDGE 2 (as before)
BRIDGE 3 (repeating bridge 2, but with vocals over the top):
Bm
this old dark machine, it shakes and it shudders
F#m
pulls to the left, then dies near the gutter
E7
but still in the road, the traffic is silent
Bm
the people they stare, and then they turn violent
Bm
if they should touch, the hem of your dress
F#m
i would rise like a lion, strike out again
E7
the faithful they wait, the faithful they wait
Bm
by the sign
CHORUS 3 (as before)
Lyrics:
verse 1
spring it came upon us,
every insect filled the air
dropped their wings upon my brother,
cast their shadows on his hair
if we follow where they're leading,
we will surely come before
some unseen and wondrous magic
made of visions to explore
chorus
near the town where we were living
was an old abandoned farm
every year we'd plant an orchid
in the shelter of it's arm
to protect us from the madness
of the future still to come
it will be like this forever
i will keep you safe from harm
verse 2
then they caught us in the summer
dressed in fathers finest clothes
you the hat he wore to market
i the jacket filled with holes
i've been searchins all these hours
for a hand as pale as bone
that would keep the strongest sunlight
and reflect the brightest stone
chorus 2
near the town where we were living
was a warm and fragrant smell
of the orchid we had planted
now a forest tall and well
what a statue to our greatness
what a story all will tell
they'll remember us forever
they'll remember where we fell
bridge
this old dark machine, it shakes and it shudders
pulls to the left, then dies near the gutter
but still in the road, the traffic is silent
the people they stare, and then they turn violent
if they should touch, the hem of your dress
i would rise like a lion, strike out again
the faithful they wait, the faithful they wait
by the sign
chorus 3
near the town where we were living
came a loud and joyous sound
as the earth and all her beauty
picked us up from off the ground
carried far across the mountain
to a kingdom never bound
we will live like this forever
i will love you
i will love you
i will love you
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